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Since I believe that organic foods (while not perfect) are far superior to conventional and especially genetically altered food, my goal is to purchase organic whenever possible. My great-grandparents never had to worry about going organic since modern farming methods didn’t exist. You can still go organic even if you are operating on a tight …

Shopping for THM at Trader Joe’s and want to stay on plan? Trim Healthy Mamas, sometimes you end up shopping without a menu plan, like me this past week! That’s when I start to “wing it” ha ha I guess you can call it “unplanning” if you like! Just keep a copy of this handy …

“Can I follow the Trim Healthy Mama plan AND be frugal?” Definitely. I would point out that the Trim Healthy Mama authors by their own admission did not have huge grocery budgets when they came up with the plan. Years ago, when I began eating this way we did not have two pennies to rub together, so yes, …

It’s important to know how to eat healthy on a tight budget. Young adults leaving home might benefit from knowing how to eat healthy on a starting salary. As adults, from time to time we may want to tighten our budget a bit and cut spending in certain areas, or it might be an absolute …

In need of lunch box inspiration to get you started packing a healthy lunch for you and your family? I hear you, now you are motivated to pack your child’s lunch but you are wondering, what do I pack in the lunch box? Are your children growing tired of peanut butter and jelly, doritos and a snack cake? Now, …

Most ketchup you find on the supermarket shelf contains High Fructose Corn Syrup as the sweetener. Another ingredient is corn Syrup which is made from Genetically Modified Corn, in the U.S. 88 % genetically modified and is added to almost all processed foods. Natural Flavorings can be found in many mainstream ketchup brands, and can often be monosodium glutamate or a chemical …

Meal planning just got easier! If you have Cozi, you can add recipes to your Recipe Box by clicking on the “Meals” tab on the left hand menu. This will open your Recipe Box (as you can see from the tabs across the top menu) To add a new recipe, simply click +New recipe button …

We’ve been using YNAB (You Need A Budget software) since the first year it came out, and we are still using it successfully. We have also gifted it to our grown children! Still paying off student loans, that big wedding, or last years cruise? Looking at a stack of bills from a Christmas gone wild? …